I had a decent collection of really good GCN games, but I think the biggest stand-out was Metroid Prime. That game, and even the sequel, made Halo look like the biggest piece of shit ever.

They flawlessly brought Metroid into 3D but when they do it to Castlevania we get a God of War knockoff.

God I hated the Metroid Prime games. I'd kill for a real, modern, side scrolling Metroid game. I'd probably even buy a Wii U for one, even though I immediately wrote off the console when I saw another gimmicky controller.

Prez wrote on Sep 8, 2012, 04:38:It's gotten to the point where I see an op ed piece by Kotaku and I just roll my eyes and move along, never reading the article. What a bunch of hacks. Just reading the blurb Blue posted under the headline is enough to make me want to pistol whip the author.

Heh, I've been going out of my way to avoid Kotaku "content" for years. It really is the bottom of the barrel.

You don't have to buy any packages. It's going to be a free to play game. The founders packages are for enthusiasts who want to make a show of faith in the game in return for nominal bonuses - sort of like a voluntary kickstarter except the project isn't depending upon it reaching a certain plateau to be funded. (though last I saw the founders program had already raised over 1.5 million) I'm among the founders myself. Some of us really like our mechwarrior, but you're not going to be required to buy anything at all.

I like the art style of the map in this video. It looks like a fairly nuanced fighting environment. I respect that some people prefer Hawken's visual style, but Hawken looks too spastic and Armored Core-like for me.